Bronx, NY
Crash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 55MPH, DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
NHTSA complaint #977022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FaultScore report
1993 Volkswagen Cabrio problems
Owners have filed 18 complaints about the 1993 Volkswagen Cabrio with NHTSA between 1995 and 2004. The largest single group is the brakes. Across this model's run it ranks 7 of 8 worst.
B
FaultScore 38/100
Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Volkswagen Cabrio.
How this is worked outThe numbers
18
Complaints
1
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
What kind of bad
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
- Complaint volume — 26
- Against the median year of the Volkswagen Cabrio. 50 means typical for this model; 100 means roughly double.
- Severity — 57
- 11.1% of these complaints involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of 9.7%.
- Early failure — not reported
- Too few complaints recorded a mileage to measure this.
How 1993 compares with every other Volkswagen Cabrio
Click any bar to open that year's report.
What breaks on a 1993 Volkswagen Cabrio
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Brakes
3
16.7%
Tires
2
11.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
2
11.1%
Median failure at 10,000 miles
Fuel & Propulsion
2
11.1%
Steering
2
11.1%
Airbags
2
11.1%
1 crashes, 0 fires
Electrical System
2
11.1%
0 crashes, 1 fires
Engine & Cooling
2
11.1%
Body & Structure
1
5.6%
When owners complained
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
Apr 1995
peak 7
Mar 2004
Complaints that involved harm
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
Amston, CT
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE STALLED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE NEAR THE BATTERY UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. TT
NHTSA complaint #963660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
at 10,000 miles
Hartford, CT
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH HEATER CORE BLEW OUT. THIS CAUSED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD TO FOG UP AND COOLANT TO LEAK FROM THE DASHBOARD ONTO THE CONSUMER'S LEGS. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED,BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10061262 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
White Lake, MI
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AT APPROX. 75MPH VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT FOR NO REASON. WOULD NOT HAVE ANY WARNING. AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. BEEN TO DEALER & MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE, NOR FIND THE CAUSE OF STALLING.
NHTSA complaint #847906 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bloomington, IL
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON/STAYS ON. VEHICLE BEEN INSPECTED BY TWO DIFFERENT DEALER SHOP AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND WRONG. NOR WAS THERE A DANGER OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR HELP IN THIS MATTER.
NHTSA complaint #842426 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Robbinsdal, MN
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
THERMOSTAT FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #508475 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Robbinsdal, MN
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #508475 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Robbinsdal, MN
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR GLASS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #508475 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Robbinsdal, MN
TIRES
FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT.
NHTSA complaint #508475 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Robbinsdal, MN
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
CONTROL PANEL FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #508475 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Robbinsdal, MN
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TRUNK FLOODED.
NHTSA complaint #508475 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Robbinsdal, MN
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
STEERING RACK BROKE, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #508475 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Swarthmore, PA
TIRES
UNIROYAL TIRES WORN OUT PREMATURELY.
NHTSA complaint #507052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Swarthmore, PA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING DUE TO THE DISTRIBUTOR.
NHTSA complaint #507052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Swarthmore, PA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
COOLANT WARNING LIGHT FLICKERS.
NHTSA complaint #507052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Robbinsdal, MN
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE HAS UNDERGONE 14 WARRANTY REPAIRS, SINCE PURCHASED NEW, INCLUDING BRAKE FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #509212 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Robbinsdal, MN
STEERING
BRAKES FAILED TEN DAYS AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. THERE WERE ALSO CONTROL PANEL MALFUNCTIONS AND STEERING PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #508475 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Robbinsdal, MN
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES FAILED TEN DAYS AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. THERE WERE ALSO CONTROL PANEL MALFUNCTIONS AND STEERING PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #508475 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bronx, NY
Crash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 55MPH, DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
NHTSA complaint #977022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Amston, CT
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE STALLED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE NEAR THE BATTERY UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. TT
NHTSA complaint #963660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.